English word wise comes from Proto-Germanic *Wīsagutô, Proto-Indo-European *weydstos, Proto-Germanic *-ōną, and later Proto-Germanic *wīsijaną (To make wise, knowing; to show, instruct.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *Wīsagutô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *weydstos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | knowledgeable |
| *-ōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Creates denominative verbs from nouns.. Creates factitive verbs from adjectives. |
| *wīsijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To make wise, knowing; to show, instruct. |
| *wīsōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To show, guide, direct. |
| wisian | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wīsian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| wisen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wise | English (eng) | (dialectal) to advise; induce. (dialectal) to cause to turn. (dialectal) to direct the course of, pilot. (dialectal) to instruct. (dialectal) to show the way, guide. |